About Us
The Fresh Food Collective was formed to solve two problems we face in America: food waste and hunger.
The Collective is led by Comfort Food Community. It includes local farms, businesses, non-profits, churches, libraries and individual citizens. We believe that in a country of such abundance, everyone should have access to Real. Fresh. Food.
You're Not Alone
Fresh produce is healthier, but more expensive, than non-perishable goods, which means many people experiencing food insecurity do not have access to it. It is the Fresh Food Collective’s mission to contribute to the health of our community through the power of good food.
36
Thousand
Thousand
Pounds of
Food Recovered
13.4
Million
Million
Children in
Poverty
45
Percent
Percent
Struggle to Put
Food on the Table
8
Thousand
Thousand
Households
in Poverty
Sources
Fresh Food Collective's sources are local farmers ready and willing to help the community in which they live. Fresh fruits and vegetables are grown locally and go from the farm to table.
Sites
Our Pick-Up Sites are senior centers, community centers, food pantries and libraries. Deliveries are made weekly to sites beginning in mid-July and ending in November.
Schools
Our Collective is striving towards our next goal: making these fresh fruits and vegetables available to schools. We are hoping in the next couple of years that this becomes a reality.
Farm 2 Library Program
The Fresh Food Collective has teamed up with the Southern Adirondack Library Systems to provide fresh produce through select local libraries. All libraries will have deliveries of fresh fruit and vegetables each Tuesday and Friday from mid-July to mid-November.
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Comfort Food Community
Seeks to eliminate hunger and food insecurity in the greater Greenwich community through collaborative and empowering services. These services seek to offer Food Access, Skill building, Social Services and Community Engagement opportunities. Through this mixture of programming, Comfort Food Community is building community through the power of good food.
